Root and tuber crops in the Bahamas

The supply, availability, and characteristics of cultivated land, cropping systems, yields, socioeconomic profile of producers, production vol., costs, and constraints, and the marketing of root and tuber crops in the Bahamas are analyzed. The internal and external demand of fresh products and their...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Smith, Leon S., Swann, Ghaly, Richardson, Kenneth
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Center for Tropical Agriculture 1986
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82267
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Summary:The supply, availability, and characteristics of cultivated land, cropping systems, yields, socioeconomic profile of producers, production vol., costs, and constraints, and the marketing of root and tuber crops in the Bahamas are analyzed. The internal and external demand of fresh products and their limitations are also discussed. Finally, the government policies related to root crop production are given, and research, training, and development activities are indicated. (CIAT)